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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001274494-25-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSLR"
cik: "0001274494"
company_name: "FIRST SOLAR, INC."
filed_at: "2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T22:10:57.499610+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Solar Q2 EPS $3.18 on $1.1B sales; guides FY EPS $13.50-$16.50

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $1.1B (+$0.3B QoQ); net income per diluted share $3.18 (vs $1.95 Q1).
- Net cash balance increased to $0.6B from $0.4B; sold $312M of Section 45X credits for $296M proceeds.
- Booked 2.1 GW in July 2025; total backlog 64.0 GW extending through 2030.
- FY 2025 guidance: net sales $4.9B-$5.7B (prior $4.5B-$5.5B); EPS $13.50-$16.50 (prior $12.50-$17.50).
- Q3 EPS forecast $3.30-$4.70 on module sales of 5.0-6.0 GW.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001274494-25-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSLR
- cik: 0001274494
- company_name: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449425000053/0001274494-25-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449425000053/fslr-20250731.htm

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